Democracy & Integrity
Democracy isn’t a spectator sport. It’s something we build, protect, and pass on.
Democracy only works when people can trust it. Right now, that trust has been shaken, not because Americans have stopped caring, but because too many leaders have stopped listening. Partisan politics has turned neighbors into opponents and divided communities that once stood together.
While we argue in echo chambers, bad actors are seizing power, spreading lies, and convincing too many good people that our elections are rigged or that their voices don’t matter. That is not leadership. That is manipulation.
Too many politicians use fear instead of facts, turning real challenges like immigration and law and order into campaign weapons rather than problems to be solved. It divides us, distracts us, and keeps people angry instead of informed.
True leadership means respecting the rule of law, protecting the checks and balances that keep our democracy accountable, and strengthening the separation of powers that prevents corruption and abuse. These principles are not partisan, they are the guardrails of American democracy. We need a government that unites us, not divides us, one that restores transparency, accountability, and integrity to public service. The Constitution was written to protect the people from corruption and abuse, and it only works when we honor it, not when we bend it to fit our politics.
We also need to get dark money out of politics. Hidden donors and corporate interests have too much influence over who gets heard and what gets done. Public service should never be for sale, and no voter should have to wonder who their leaders really work for. And no candidate should need a bag of cash just to have their voice heard. When money decides who can run, we lose voices that represent real people and real communities.
America has always been about community, people coming together to solve problems, protect rights, and build something stronger than any one of us could build alone. Having different ideas is healthy. It is what keeps our democracy honest and ensures the best solutions rise to the top. But when disagreement turns into division, we all lose.
I will stand up for integrity in government and work to bring common sense and problem solving back to public service so our communities, rural and urban alike, can find common ground and real solutions.